The players leave from Jack's Manor.
Their faces were all filled with joy, for no other reason than that they had gained a lot in this wonderland.
After completing the defense of the town of Kazt, the rewards were generous, and the high experience points gained from killing the pollution tide allowed each of them to level up several levels on average.
Although they didn't know why the extraordinary materials they harvested this time were less than before, they no longer cared much and were quite content.
Chen Lun was very pleased with this.
"By the way, the [Gazt's Dawn] mission has also been settled for me... Well, all the performances and contributions of the players were all counted on me, um..."
Chen Lun raised the corner of his mouth.
"In this river? In the Tai River... After all, I summoned them."
Although the reward was not as high as the first time, thanks to the players' heroic fighting and fearlessness... Chen Lun did nothing, read some books, took a walk around the Black Plains, and finally got 6,000 experience points, 10 gold pounds and a blessed weapon as rewards.
"This is truly a win-win situation, tsk..."
Chen Lun sighed as he watched Polaris and the others happily leaving.
He took out the blessed weapon and looked at it.
This is a long sword forged by the White Cat Clan. It has been worshipped in front of the Cat God for a long time. Finally, it was infected by faith and was blessed by the Cat God as a sacred weapon.
Although it is not as unpredictable as monsters, its lethality is also quite good and much more powerful than ordinary weapons!
[Blessed Weapon - Kazt's Long Sword]
Item description: A fine long sword forged by the White Cat Blacksmith in the Dream World's Kazt Town. It has long been enshrined in the White Spire, blessed by the Cat God and contains sacred natural power.
When the sword blade is slashing, it will emit a golden light, cutting through iron like mud, and has a stronger killing power against the undead.
"I already have the silver staff [Gift of the Astrology], so I'll keep this sword as a backup."
Chen Lun put away the Kazt sword.
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The next evening.
After Noah went out to complete a painting commission, he returned to Jack's Manor.
He found Chen Lun as soon as possible, with joy on his face.
"Mr. Jack, the acquisition of the cursed object you entrusted has been successfully completed."
Noah smiled shyly and pulled out a very old revolver.
"This is the heirloom of that noble. Uncle Walsh finally persuaded him to sell it to the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce... It seems that their family once prospered because of this strange object, but eventually fell into decline."
"Oh? Let me see."
Chen Lun took the revolver and looked around.
[C-level trick - Wheel of Fortune]
Item description: A strange object that contains the power of destiny. It looks like a vintage revolver with a mahogany handle. The drum magazine has six bullets, and each bullet seems to have a different effect.
Listen to the sudden sound of fate, like a salute or a death knell.
Item Effect: The effects of the six bullets are respectively the center of attention (charm +5), perseverance ( willpower +5), keen insight (insight +5), good luck (luck +5), unexpected disaster (random curse +1) and exile from the spirit world. The effects of the first five bullets last for 24 hours.
Warning: Must be used on a target, not with an empty gun, otherwise the bullet will automatically shoot at the user. The bullets in the drum will automatically reset every 24 hours.
Item cost: Luck -10 per use, lasts for 24 hours.
"This strange thing..."
Chen Lun's eyes showed interest.
" Is this a trick from the Fate faction? It's really interesting... but it's uncontrollable, and the bullets it fires are full of uncertainty. It's not very practical, what a pity..."
He suddenly felt something and an idea flashed through his mind.
"No... that's not right! As a transcendent of the Fate faction, I may be able to use divination to predict the effect of its bullets in advance, thus achieving some kind of control!"
Chen Lun did it right away. He blew a whistle, and immediately a big black rat came out from the corner and ran straight to his feet.
Chen Lun picked up an old revolver and aimed it at the mouse.
This scene made Noah next to him stunned.
The next second, Chen Lun took out a playing card, shuffled it with one hand, and flicked his fingers. A card spun in the air and was finally caught between his two fingers.
Gently flip it over, it's a 3 of spades!
'Six bullets, two of which represent misfortune, namely curse and exile... But in the divination rules I have constructed, spades represent curses and diamonds represent exile... So this prediction means that the third bullet is a curse! '
Chen Lun thought about it, and then, in Noah's puzzled look, he pulled the trigger.
Aim at the mouse and shoot three times!
Bang! Bang!
The first two shots had stunned the rat. The bullets entered its body without causing any wounds, as if they had merged directly into it, leaving no visible changes without any damage.
But after the third shot, it suddenly looked uneasy.
"Mr. Jack, what are you doing...?"
Noah spoke up.
"Let's do an experiment, Noah... If successful, then the possibility of removing the curse on you will be greatly increased."
Chen Lun smiled.
He stared at the mouse on the ground, quietly observing the changes. The mouse twitched its nose restlessly and looked around vigilantly, as if something terrible was about to happen.
But after a long while, it was still calm.
Just when Chen Lun thought his guess was wrong, the little white cat Bibu happened to come down from upstairs. When he saw the mouse, he meowed.
The big black rat on the ground was startled, turned around and ran, and in panic it bumped into the corner of the coffee table. The fruit knife on the table lost its balance and fell, cutting off its head straight off.
“This…what is this?”
Noah looked surprised.
Chen Lun smiled even more and spoke softly:
"The curse has taken effect..."
At the same time, he was thinking:
"Sure enough! I can indeed use [Divination] to estimate the effect of the bullet... This may be due to my high divination weight, plus the help of the blessing [Shining Star], which can overwhelm the interference shielding of this fate-related weirdness."
Chen Lun recalled the description of the Wheel of Fortune and realized that it would take another 24 hours for the bullets inside to be reset, so he put the revolver away.
He turned to look at Noah.
"Noah, at this time tomorrow, I will take you to remove the curse from your body."
The shy fat boy was stunned at first, then his face showed joy. He smiled embarrassedly and nodded heavily.
"Okay! Mr. Jack!"
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the next day.
Chen Lun brought Noah to the courtyard of the manor.
"Are you ready, Noah?"
He turned to look at the tall, fat boy next to him and said with a smile.
Noah didn't know Chen Lun's intention, but he trusted him very much and nodded shyly.
"Ready, Mr. Jack."
"Okay then... I will take you into the spirit world later and then find a spirit creature that can remove the curse from you."
Chen Lun said.
He was not as tall as Noah, so he could only raise his hand and grab the other's sturdy forearm.
The next second, Chen Lun focused his attention and stared ahead.
With the powerful eyesight brought by his high insight, he quickly discovered the deep blue rift leading to the spiritual world. He took a step forward and touched it directly.
boom!
The two were instantly swallowed up by the opening rift.
Noah had not yet reached the middle sequence, and his own insight was not enough to discover this rift, but with the help of Chen Lun, he also entered the spiritual world.
The fat boy was slightly stunned, and felt Mr. Jack pulling him to take a step. Then the scene around him changed, as if he had entered a blurry area.
I could still vaguely see the scenes in the manor, but there was an illusion that it was out of reach.
“Is this the spirit world…?”
Noah was very surprised.
"Yes. Before being promoted to the middle sequence, ordinary low-sequence extraordinary people cannot come here... Even if they come, it is very dangerous for them."
Chen Lun said.
He took out the [Wheel of Fortune] and took out the playing cards for divination, and the result indicated that the second shot would be a cursed bullet "an unexpected disaster".
"Noah carries the curse of a high-ranking member of the Flesh and Blood Faction, and I also carry the curse of the [Poison of History], but this is not enough... not enough to attract the attention of Mr. Bottle."
Chen Lun aimed at his own chest and fired two shots!
Bang bang!
[You are the center of attention! Charm +5, lasts for 24 hours!]
[You are penalized by the effect of "Sudden Misfortune"! Suffering from the curse of "Lost Person", you will unconsciously get lost and go astray! Duration: 24 hours! ]
"Fortunately... the result is the same as my divination. Compared with other high-intensity curses, the danger of this one is acceptable. In addition, 5 points of charm are added, which will be helpful if Mr. Bottle appears."
Chen Lun thought.
[Nature's Favor LV2 (Blessing)] brought him the [Beast Tamer] skill +2 effect, and the [Friend of Animals] inherited from Philip was also amplified, reaching the level that could influence extraordinary creatures.
"Noah, the curse is something that attracts that spiritual being. It will come like a shark, following the 'smell of blood' of the curse... The more and stronger the curses are, the greater the possibility of its coming."
Chen Lun looked at Noah with some confusion, so he explained.
"I see, Mr. Jack."
Noah nodded, grateful.
"But you don't have to bear this curse for me..."
Chen Lun did not answer him, but just shook his head slightly, not caring much.
He simply didn't want to put more pressure on Noah, and he was sure of the curse, so he had no burden to shoot himself.
This silent response touched Noah's heart, making him even more grateful.
He thought that Mr. Jack really treated him as a family member... just like Mr. Jack said when he first joined the circus.
"I must repay Mr. Jack's kindness, listen to my mother's teachings, follow him all the time, serve as his exclusive painter, and leave him a peerless painting that will be passed down for thousands of years!"
Noah swore secretly.
As time passed, Chen Lun couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Mr. Bottle hasn't appeared yet... What's the reason? Could it be that it hasn't appeared yet at this point in time...?"
He thought about it and suddenly had an idea.
So he put away the revolver, took out the silver pot, and put it on himself.
This comes from another piece of information about Mr. Bottle, who has a close friend named "Mr. Pot", and wearing a silver pot yourself may enhance your attraction to it.
This time, things did change.
Not long after, a light exclamation suddenly sounded from all around.
In the sight of the two people, a huge bronze bottle, as tall as a person, slowly emerged. The body of the bottle was covered with strange lines and patterns, which made people dizzy if they looked at it for a long time.
At the mouth of the bottle, a man's head was revealed. He had dark skin, no hair, and a tattoo of various overlapping circles on his face.
"Human...how come you have a pot head too? It looks like my friend! But its pot head is a reddish-brown clay pot, not as ostentatious as yours, shining silver."
Mr. Ping said kindly.
"Oh? Really? I must get to know this friend if I have a chance."
Chen Lun changed the way he spoke based on his memory of the descriptions of Mr. Ping and Mr. Hu, so that he could better gain their favor.
Perhaps it was because Chen Lun's charm was high enough, and [Friends of Animals] was in effect, Mr. Ping said enthusiastically:
"I smell the curse on both of you. Do you need any help?"
"That couldn't be better, thank you very much."
Chen Lun held the silver pot on his head, touched his chest and bowed slightly towards the bronze bottle.
"You're welcome. This is also a delicious meal for me, haha!"
Mr. Ping said this and opened his mouth to take a sip.
A huge suction force emerged, as if a vortex of wind appeared out of thin air, pulling Noah and Chen Lun into its mouth.
Noah stood still with his huge body, while Chen Lun stomped his foot into the ground to keep his balance.
Some kind of "black lines" were soon torn out from the bodies of both of them, one on Noah's body and two on Chen Lun's body. They were twisted and swallowed into Mr. Ping's body.
Immediately, three more lines appeared on the bronze bottle. Mr. Ping closed his mouth and showed a satisfied look.
It smacked its lips and burped with an unsatisfied look.
"What a delicious curse... I am also very grateful to you two for letting me enjoy a good meal!"
[You are purified! [Poison of History LV1 (Curse)] and [Lost Man LV1 (Curse)] have been eliminated! ]
[Mr. Ping's favorability towards you has increased! Currently it is friendly! ]
[Completed the B-level hidden mission: The Black Knight's Test! ]
[Mission Rewards: 10,000 Experience Points, 20 Gold Pounds, Byers's Favorability, and [Moon Faction Sequence 8] Supernatural Knowledge *1]
A series of prompt boxes popped up, and Chen Lun felt delighted.
The curse on himself was removed, and he gained the favor of Mr. Ping, and also completed the test mission of the Black Knight.
He glanced at Noah beside him, who looked slightly excited and felt an indescribable sense of relief.
"I feel much more relaxed, Mr. Jack... the curse is gone!"
Noah said.
Chen Lun smiled and patted his arm, jokingly saying:
"Then you need to control your diet and exercise more... Only then can you return to your previous appearance."
"Um...I will, Mr. Jack."
Noah was a little confused, but finally nodded seriously.
He thought that it would be more difficult to stop himself from eating the delicious food made by Miss Floyd than to advance through the ranks.
Mr. Ping shook the bottle from side to side and looked very happy.
"Mr. Silver Pot, oh, I'm sorry to call you that... What I want to say is that I have something urgent to do and need to leave first. I'm sorry that I can't continue to communicate with you."
It thought for a moment, then spit out a bronze bell from its mouth, which was caught by Chen Lun.
"My friend Mr. Hu is busy fighting with a human recently, so I can't ask him to come over for now... I'll introduce you two to each other when I have time, haha!"
“That’s wonderful, it’s my pleasure.”
Chen Lun said.
He glanced briefly at the bronze bell in his hand.
【Token - Copper Bell in Bottle】
Item description: A token used to summon the spiritual creature "Mr. Bottle". Shaking the bell will emit invisible sound waves, which will be transmitted to the spiritual world and received by Mr. Bottle.
"Okay, Mr. Silver Pot, I'm leaving now. See you next time."
Mr. Ping said this with a smile, and his body slowly disappeared.
"Goodbye, Mr. Bottle."
Chen Lun bowed slightly, and Noah beside him did the same.
One second before Mr. Ping disappeared, Chen Lun quietly used the [Life-Seeing Eye] to investigate.
"Mr. Ping's strength is not that strong... only around the level of [Sequence 7], but it is covered in curses, and basically no spiritual creature is willing to provoke it."
Wait for Mr. Ping to leave completely.
"Let's go back, Noah."
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Chen Lun grabbed Noah's arm and concentrated his attention, preparing to exit the spiritual world.
He stepped out.
But at this moment, Chen Lun was suddenly startled.
[You are being spied on ! Your personal information will be exposed! ]
[Maggie's Tears take effect! Judgment successful, immunity from peeping! ]
At this moment, although Chen Lun blocked the prying eyes that came from nowhere, he suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart, and his [spiritual intuition] told him -
"Oh no! After using the [Lucky Wheel], the cost is luck -10. My luck value is negative at the moment. I may get into bad luck at any time..."
boom!
The blurry scene in his vision receded into the distance, and Noah returned to the real world.
In the familiar Jack Manor, he looked around in a daze.
"Huh? Where's Mr. Jack...?"